BMW 9 Series Gran Coupe planned above the 7 Series?

As we’re approaching the BMW 100 years celebrations, more and more news around future models come to front. Over the last few months the rumormill …

As we’re approaching the BMW 100 years celebrations, more and more news around future models come to front. Over the last few months the rumormill went back and forth from 8 Series to 9 Series models, with the latest piece of news coming out this week and pointing to a potential 8er model arriving before 2020.

According to our sister-magazine Bimmertoday, BMW might be planning a new series above the current 7 Series. Featuring a four-door coupe style, the new series will be a successor of the iconic E31 8 Series.

BMW is no stranger of such model. In 2007, they surprised everyone with the beautiful CS Concept which almost made it into production. Originally drawn by Karim Habib – who is now responsible for the entire design team at BMW – the four-door luxury coupe featured a modern interpretation of a large limousine with attractive lines and futuristic looks.

A modern interpretation of the CS Concept was the BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé, which, however, has only two doors and therefore according to our information does not constitute a realistic view of the possible next top model.

Regardless of the number of doors and the badge used, it seems clear that the new BMW would use the technology of the current 7 Series, including Carbon Core.

The 9 Series Gran Coupe project – or whichever name the Bavarians will use – is likely not a priority in Munich, but with the success of the new Mercedes S-Class Coupe and the fast growing high-end luxury car market, the BMW executive team has no option other than to explore those options and likely draw up some potential variants.

You must be blind if you’ve not seen that hockey stick though. And that’s like one of the biggest design features of both the G1x and the Vision future luxury. This and the exact same wheels, the grill, the steering wheel and the exhaust.

For sure, the new big beast is coming and all will be revealed later this year.
It is for this reason that the new 7 has been released in such a conservative plain design. The idea Istanbul make the new flagship beast to look the future and not be undermined by the looks of the new 7.

Well a Gran Coupe is still technically a sedan. The thing is, for the size of the thing, it won’t actually hurt that much in terms of interior space to have that shape. And seeing how luxurious and good the 6 Series Gran Coupe looked, it won’t surprise me if that was where BMW aims for when they think about a flagship.

Plus it will help distinguish it from the LWB Ghost, and give it a real BMW appeal.